Sixth round overall rating 2020 /
"The Furnace" director's new work! The Netflix original Korean drama "Squid Game" directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk and starring Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo and others, released an official prelude, "Everything is just a game. 456 contestants, 45.6 billion yuan in funds. Gamble your life, play with children. The game..." The play will premiere on Netflex on September 17.This drama tells the story of life losers participating in a mysterious survival game show that can earn a huge prize of 46.5 billion won. Lee Jung Jae plays Ji Hoon, a clerk who has served in a large company. In order to live a prosperous life, he signed up for the "Squid Game" reality show. Park Hae Soo plays Shang Woo, who was born in a poor family. In order to repay the huge sums of money, he decides to participate in the "Squid Game" to earn high bonuses.
"Squid Game" is directed and written by Huang Donghe. The 50-year-old director Huang Dong Hyuk has many well-known masterpieces. In 2007, he directed his first film "My Father", and with this film was shortlisted for the 28th Korean Blue Dragon Film Awards Best New Director Award; in 2011, directed the feature film "Melting Pot", because the film reflects South Korea’s social issues have received high attention from the South Korean state, so the film is also called "the film that changed the country of South Korea." Huang Dong Hyuk was also nominated for the best director award at the 32nd Korea Blue Dragon Film Awards. "She" was shortlisted for the Best Director Award at the 35th Korea Blue Dragon Film Awards; in 2017, he directed the war movie "Namhansanseong", and with this film was shortlisted for the 38th Korea Blue Dragon Film Awards Best Director Award, and the 55th Best Director Award at the Korean Film Daejong Awards.
The two starring actors of the play, Lee Jung-jae and Park Hae-soo, are also well-known Korean actors. Lee Jung-jae’s masterpieces include "League of Thieves", "New World", "Untouchable Lovers", "Second Girl", "Young Man", "Viewing the View", "Assassination" and "Save Me from Evil". "" is well-known to the audience, he has also participated in "Six Dragons Flying in the Sky", "The Blue Sea's "Hunting Time" and other works.
